Finland’s preliminary population figure 5,516,343 at the
end of June

According to Statistics Finland's preliminary
data, Finland's population at the end of June was 5,516,343. During
January-June Finland's population increased by 3,213 persons, which
is 2,783 less than in the preliminary data the year before. The
reason for the population increase was migration gain from abroad:
the number of immigrants was 6,919 higher than that of emigrants.
There was no natural population growth, since deaths exceeded
births by 3,706 persons.

Population increase by month 2014–2018*

According to the preliminary statistics for January-June 2018, a
total of 23,726 children were born, which is 1,144 fewer than
in the corresponding period 2017. The number of deaths was 27,432,
which is 374 lower than one year earlier.

Altogether 13,787 persons immigrated to Finland from abroad and
6,868 persons emigrated from Finland during January-June period.
The number of immigrants was 1,109 lower and the number of
emigrants 904 higher than in the previous year. In all, 4,013 of
the immigrants and 4,381 of the emigrants were Finnish
citizens.

According to the preliminary data, the number of inter-municipal
migrations totalled 127,610 by the end of June. Compared with the
previous year, the decrease was 690 migrations according to the
municipal division of 2018.

Same-sex marriages took legal effect in March 2017. A total of
84 women and 54 men entered into marriage in which the spouse was
of the same sex during January-June period in 2018. In all, 82
women and 48 men changed their registered partnership into
marriage.

According to preliminary data by region, the population grew
only in Uusimaa, Pirkanmaa, Åland and Varsinais-Suomi in the
beginning of 2018.

The population grew most in absolute numbers in Uusimaa, where
it grew by 9,908 persons. The next largest increase in population
was seen in Pirkanmaa, 1,075 persons. Relative to the population,
population increase was highest in Åland, 7.2 per, mil, Uusimaa,
6.0 per mil and in Pirkanmaa, 2.1 per mil. Population loss was
highest in absolute numbers in the region of Etelä-Savo that lost
1,169 persons of its population. The population of Lapland
decreased by 850 persons, which was the second biggest population
loss. Relative to the population, the biggest population loss was
found in Etelä-Savo, 7.9 per mil.

Most migration gain from intramunicipal and international
migration was collected by Uusimaa, 7,930 persons and Pirkanmaa,
1,280 persons. Most migration gain in relative terms based on total
net migration was attained by Åland, 7.1 per mil and Uusimaa, 4.8
per mil.

In absolute numbers, migration loss from total net migration was
biggest in the region of Etelä-Savo, 513 persons. In the region of
North Ostrobothnia the loss was 474 persons. In relative terms, the
biggest migration loss from total net migration was found in the
region of Etelä-Savo, 3.5 per mil of the population.

During January to June 2018, migration between regions numbered
57,995. The positive gain from migration between regions was seen
in Uusimaa, Pirkanmaa, Päijät-Häme, Varsinais-Suomi and Åland. In
absolute numbers, the highest gain from migration between regions
was received by Uusimaa, 4,689 persons. The relative migration gain
was also highest in Uusimaa, 2.8 per mil of the population.

Migration loss from migration between regions was biggest in
absolute numbers in the region of North Ostrobothnia, 789 persons.
Migration loss from migration between regions was biggest in
relative terms also in the region of Etelä-Savo, 4.1 per mil of the
population.